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Reel talk; navigating mental health & creativity

FILAMCREATIVE in collaboration with Tribu Tales and Sarap Buhay, for a special FREE event.

We invite you to SARAP BUHAY MEDIA STUDIOS for a Short Film Block Screening and Q&A focused on mental health well-being.

This event will shine a light on the unique mental health challenges faced by the AAPI community. Through a selection of powerful films, we aim to spark conversations and foster understanding.

Engage in open discussions with filmmakers, mental health professionals, and special guests on our panel.

Gain valuable insights and access resources that can support your mental health journey.

Connect with fellow attendees and industry professionals who are passionate about making a difference.

LOCATION:
SARAP BUHAY MEDIA STUDIOS
3435 WILSHIRE BLVD LOS ANGELES 90010

DATE:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30th
Doors open @ 6:30pm
Show Begins @ 7:30pm

PARKING INFORMATION:
Parking Garage Entrance is Located at
627 S. Mariposa Ave
$5 a day after 5pm on weekdays

Reel Talk" features a selection of titles engaging in themes of mental wellbeing along with a post-screening discussion with filmmakers, Rachel Leyco & Sheena Midori Brevig (Crazy: The Digital Series), and Kiersten Villanueva & EJ Neri (Buzz Cut). 

The Five Legged Ant, dir. Lawrence Ramirez

With compelling visuals and moving music, THE FIVE LEGGED ANT expresses a story that embodies the feeling of loneliness, dread, and existentialism-intercut with atmospheric live action and striking animatics

Crazy: The Digital Series, showrunners. Rachel Leyco & Sheena Midori Brevig 

CRAZY follows queer Asian-American frenemies who navigate romantic entanglements while battling mental illnesses that teach them they’re more alike than they realize.

Buzz Cut, dir. Kiersten Villanueva

Union City, CA 2013. During a student march to rename a middle school after Filipino labor leaders, a disillusioned transfer student enters a barbershop and asks for a buzz cut.

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